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Good News in History, April 15

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Post by Guest Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:11 pm

On this day, 71 years ago, Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier becoming the first black player on any Major League Baseball team. Years before the Civil Rights Movement gained prominence in the news, Robinson debuted at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers. His talent earned him the Most Valuable Player award in the league two years later. WATCH The Trailer for the Ken Burns Film. (1947)

Every year on April 15, Jackie Robinson Day is honored across the nation with every major league player wearing a #42 jersey. The documentary,  Jackie Robinson, debuted April 11, 2016 on PBS stations…






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